Green Street Hooligans 2 Movie
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Following the deadly climax of "Green Street Hooligans," several members of the West Ham firm and numerous members of Millwall end up in jail. The GSE quickly discover the brutality of life on the inside, as they are constant targets of the superior numbers and better-financed Millwall crew.
| Howard Antony | Guard Howard |
| John Bariamis | Chaplain |
| Carlos Buti | Karlos |
| Matt Candito | Akbar |
| David Frank Fletcher Jr. | Prison Guard |
| Hugh Daly | Big Marc's mate |
| Brandon Dyson | Guard |
| Treva Etienne | Arthur |
| Harrison Freed | Prisoner |
| Steve Hart | Paul |
| Nicky Holender | Ned |
| Matthias Hues | Taras |
| Luke Massy | Keith |
| David Mattey | Chelsea Gang Member |
| Jesse V. Johnson |
5.20 out of 10 (1515 votes)
Visitor Reviews
is it just the three of you running the shop?...
posted on 12 Aug 2009Following the deadly climax of "Green Street Hooligans," several members of the West Ham firm and numerous members of Millwall end up in jail.The GSE quickly discover the brutality of life on the inside, as they are constant targets of the superior numbers and better-financed Millwall crew.an absolute travesty from beginning to end, this sequel really has no idea of what it's going on about, it's as if the director thought 'hold up fellas, lets combine mean machine and escape to victory and make a sequel'.and to think that he could fool the British public by implying that the film is set in the UK is a joke, just look at the weather and the extras.but its hilarious stuff from beginning to end, and any film with Bennett from Commando and the alien from Dark Angel aka I Come In Peace in it cannot be all that bad.i know it sounds clichéd but it falls into the so bad its good category, the story is pants but its amusing, the acting is adequate to allow the many f words and c words to sound convincing, and it has one of the most hilarious endings ever in a film.the first one was stupid, but enjoyable, if you just want to watch a piece of rubbish for a couple of hours and laugh at the absurdity of it all, then get this, it's great rubbish fun.and it looks good on blu-ray, so you can polish a turd!!!
Terrible film
posted on 08 Aug 2009Where to begin, this is wrong wrong wrong. I'm not sure i can put in words how bad this film is. Firstly the setting, this film is filmed entirely on location in the city of Whittier, CA USA. However since the subject matter is related to 2 London, England football clubs. West Ham and Millwall. The setting and scenes take away from the points of the movie. The violence appears at times to be violent for violence sake. The plot line is unrealistic, especially the scenes relating to the football game. Overall a complete shambles and disappointment. I assume this straight to DVD film is made for an American audience. However i feel if someone wants to watch a football in prison film, may i suggest Mean Machine with Vinnie Jones which looks Oscar winning compared to this awful awful film. A great way to fleece the public in a credit crunch, riding on the back of its more watchable and enjoyable prequel. Avoid at all costs!!!!!!!!
Don't Value Life? Watch This Garbage
posted on 23 Jul 2009I highly recommend anyone who doesn't value their own life to watch this awful garbage. Just 15 minutes of this movie(and i dislike using the word) for this tripe will make you appreciate much more interesting things to do like watching paint dry, or letting the wife make you decorate! Seriously the setting was wrong, it was filmed in an American juvenile prison or something and the whole feeling and atmosphere to the fillm was thrown out and just seemed insincere. Despite a couple of good solid performances by a couple of the cast, acting and scripting on the whole was very poor, and i feel sorry for the actors who tried to save the film with their actual talent because it just isn't enough.All in all as a fan of the original green street and all movies of this genre this really is one piece of crap to avoid!
Not for your grannie!
posted on 23 Jul 2009OK, so this is ostensibly a film about British hooligans in prison, there is a football match at the end of the film that establishes whether one team or another can go home, this is the premise in a nutshell, and it's all well and good......Except that there is something far more subversive, dangerous and potentially unpleasant for the masses, about this little movie! It is a polished and attractively well executed action film, the locations look slick and not British at all, the cast are handsome and chiseled, and cheerfully smart, if not intelligent, then they are amusingly engaging, not the usual traits of the British hooligan in fiction or even non-fiction (unless you read the "skin head" books of the 1970's.) Their undying loyalty, like a badge of honor, to their various hooligan "firms" is worn proudly and cheerfully, it is a given, as a matter of fact and without any kind of moral warning whatsoever. These lads do what they do because they like it!There have been a number of films made on the topic of soccer hooligans; ID, The Firm, Football factory, Green Street Hooligans; all have dealt with the various ways the hooligan protagonists coped with the pressure of having to be a part of what is basically a violent criminal organization. As in films about characters in criminal groups, we are usually shown how they want to get out, how they want to go straight, why they are maturing to the point of wanting to find something else in life, why they are better than the criminals they have grown up with...In Greenstreet 2: Stand your Ground, the characters are hooligans and proud of it, they live for the fight and enjoy reminiscing, they enjoy scrapping and the drinking that follows, or starts it. They enjoy talking about the history of the sport, as they interpret it; at the end of this movie, they are most probably off to another game to cause more trouble, without a shred of guilt, or philosophical remorse.This is startling and troubling and actually for the first time ever, quite honest.Far from finding this film unpleasant, I was actually relieved and surprised that it didn't try to convince me to feel sorry for an adult male basically doing what he wanted to, in a free country - it's not free to fight in the street, but you get my drift.Instead of wading through a bunch of liberal hand wringing; I was encouraged to root for them in their fights, even in their football game, and found myself on the edge of my seat, 100% true, when the hero, Dave, played by Ross McCall has to face off with the menacingly efficient Graham McTavish (John Rambo), finally knocking his tooth out in what has to be one of the bloodiest fist fights in any film, even for a prison film this is bloody good fun!The standout performer in this grindhouse style pic may well be Luke Massy as Keith, when in his solitary cell his character recites his teams history, it's a haunting and strangely moving scene, one that doesn't, and shouldn't belong in this film, but somehow it does, and should. It is one of many scenes that transcended the material in this gritty, B-movie and really made me sit up and take notice, believe me I wanted to hate this movie.Massy was a boxer once I believe, and his portrayal of this tainted pugilist is outstanding, it is also the one moment in the film that touches on the history of the ICF, of West Ham, and even back to the Viking hooligans kicking severed heads around, some of the details are known to only a few, but the effect is powerful. No other hooligan movie has got this, yet.This film is unlikely to please many critics, usually too wrapped up in their own importance to realize that this is diametrically different to anything that has come before. They will be outraged by the positive light thrown onto membership in a football firm, they will be in fits of consternation over the handsome looking leads; "what does this say to our youth, are you condoning membership in a firm, are you saying it's OK to be a hooligan?" I hear them saying, if they say anything at all - well it may be, and it may not be, regardless, like the best films it's doesn't judge, and for once I watched a film about a subject matter with which I am intimate, and it pleased me, rightly. I highly recommend it, but, it's not for your grannie!
legacy destroyed
posted on 13 Jul 2009This movie has almost nothing in common with first one, which was in my opinion brilliant. Whole story is about people in jail with complexes and anger. They are arguing for nothing. There is almost no story, no message, this movie should go directly to DVD. I was expecting a lot, but the movie left me more than disappointed. To be honest with you, this movie isn't even worth watching. And, as I said before it has almost nothing in common with first part. Graham McTavish should stick to roles similar to that one in John Rambo. Other actors are also disappointing, the only one which is a bit better is Timothy V. Murphy, but just because his good Russian accent. I wonder who wrote this scenario. He should be fired. Camera isn't that bad, but not good also. But the main part that is missing is definitely storyline. How could people in jail sort out their conflicts just by playing football. This is like game simon said. To be honest with you this movie isn't even worth watching. Instead go for a walk in nature, you will use your free time better.
A straight verdict
posted on 23 Jun 2009Lets get one thing straight. This film does not deserve the scrutiny that it has undergone from many people.I feel the main problem is the name, Green Street 2. If this film were not a 2nd Green Street i feel the reviews would be more positive. The storyline is not bad and i actually quite approve of it. The characters are very approachable and although it is a bit disappointing that only one Green Street original is in it, you find your self feeling pity on some and hating the guts of others. The violence is in abundance but i don't actually feel it is too much. Yes it makes you cringe but film such as SAW contain much more gore than this film.In summary its not a great film, lets clear that up, but it is equally not as bad as people suggest. An acceptable film that offers nothing special but is not at all badly made. 6/10
a well made a sequel compared to the budget
posted on 17 Jun 2009this is actually a nice sequel although it doesn't have something to do with the original story. at least, i didn't notice a connection. obviously this is low budget and for the budget it looks sweet. the directing is quite good in some places. for example there's one certain amazing fight scene which was very violent and felt so real. jesse johnson showed that he can direct his actors. there are also some songs of the soundtrack which are really cool but IMO there could have been a bit more use of score in the movie. i guess that is just my taste. my favorite acting performance in this movie comes from graham mctavish (john rambo). he was a damn cool bad ass in this one. his performance is outstanding and helped the movie a lot. i liked this movie for what it was and i would recommend this one to all hooligan and prison movie fans.
Hmm :/
posted on 15 Jun 2009I love Green Street Hooligans... just not the sequel. Took a major down slide that couldn't possibly compete with the first. Was actually quite disappointed with the outcome of this one. I guess one of the main reasons was because the ending was shocking. But I wasn't surprised. Millwall firm vs West Ham firm, playing a game of football, for a ticket out of jail, to try and solve the prison overcrowding problem. Of course, West Ham wins, they are released, and are reunited with their families. Aww. Im sure anyone who has seen both movies can agree, the ending on this one had NO COMPARISON to the first. No shock factor, nothing. Green Street just isn't the same without Pete Dunham!
Clean the car or reduce the ironing.
posted on 11 Jun 2009Well hand on heart this could be the worst film i have ever witnessed. Let's be straight here. 1 - I am an avid lover of football. 2 - I'm not prudish and a nor am i disgusted at a set to do on match day. Violence doesn't turn my stomach at all.Yet this film is truly disgraceful, there are much 'worse' scenes than its predecessor but the plot & acting beggars belief. My missus loved the original to the point of watching it over and over again. I think she was as shocked as i was just how farcical this was. I had wondered how i'd missed this on the big screen, maybe it was DVD release only but only learnt of it yesterday so i hurriedly made my way to our nearest store with a little bit of excitement if i may say so. We did rather well to sit through this to its conclusion and if my Sky HD box wasn't faulty (to be serviced tomorrow am) it would have gone off at the most 25 minutes in. Save your money. Absolutely abysmal.So to conclude a 3/10 is actually rather higher than it merits. I gave it a more credible rating due to some fair graphic fisticuffs etc. Otherwise a 1/10 would have more suitable.
Violence is better with a story
posted on 09 Jun 2009I have no problem with violent movies, but they do need a story. This is lacking in the story department. It is also not as violent as FREIGHT which I have just seen a rough cut of, but that has a story and keeps you gripped. I know I am not alone in this remark. We watched as a crowd, . Before the end of the movie about half had left and one was asleep, and that was not because of the violence. The performances are not good and the story is thin. Also it is a bit of a trick as the actress is not the famous singer by the same name. If you get a chance to see a test screening of Freight I would jump on that. That is worth a watch. I guess Green Street must be making money, because this is a sequel, but maybe they are taking the money and not putting it into the production because it didn't look like there was money spent which I think is a bit of a con
G.S.E Returns in full stride
posted on 09 Jun 2009loads of people are hating on this movie for some reasons but i loved it.it wasn't as good as #1 but it was still great and kept me entertained.it didn't have a deep storyline but if you payed attention it was related to the 1st one which is where the story came from. this film is more so for people that just want to watch a fun movie rather then Shakespeare if you know what i mean.plenty of violence swearing and things that you watch an 18+ film to see.well worth the watch and if you don't like it then don't rate it as low as you can, besides if it is only as bad as 1/10 then how could it have such intense scenes.
Not really related, just another average prison movie
posted on 03 Jun 2009People buying/renting this movie would be expecting a movie about football hooligans, about the life, the firms etc.This movie is just about entirely set in prison and is really just another prison movie with two groups of antagonists. In this case they happen to be rival football supporter gangs but really they could have been blacks v nazi skinheads or rival Asian gangs, the movie was the same. The whole football subculture which is usually a big part of football hooligan movies was gone.As a prison movie, hooligans was very average. The violence was nothing special, the characters were nothing special, the plot was nothing special.Not terrible but if you don't see this movie, you aren't missing anything
A great violent film. No more No less.
posted on 01 Jun 2009I thought it was a great film for what it is. If you want to watch movies like these then your not in it for award material. Your watching it because you like these types of violent movies. And that's just what it does best. It gives you bucket fulls of gratuitous violence .Like the scene in which Graham McTavish has a showdown with a just woken up Ross McCall has to be seen. The " IRON LADY " Is a infuriating old bitch who you just want to kick 7 days of s**t out off. OK so its a bit far fetched , but so what. It doesn't pretend not to be. Get the lads round, pop this film on and you will have a great time.Guaranteed.
Proper footy film
posted on 26 Apr 2009So its not Oscar material Its a good English footy film based in the clink for the 80's crew. You wont like it if your millwall scum or Chelsea *people* (My bro is HH but hey - we cant all be human) some ppl will get it, some wont - its a footy film - I enjoyed it and Im QPR. Its violent, its old school - and the match DID have relevance, the violence has value IF you get the scene its based on - if you didn't get the match you weren't watching. There is Good V EvilThis film will be a classic. Some people understand that its not always about match day, A tribe is a tribe. It don't mater what scarf you wear or what top you got ripped into buying. Your boys are your Boys.Blinding Film. I enjoyed this as much as the original, Even if the ICF are .... well ... tomorrow's another day init ;)
Repellent, brain-numbing bilge
posted on 04 Apr 2009STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning Following a 'can't back down' confrontation with his rival Millwall supporters, Dave (Ross McCall) and his gang are transferred to a tougher prison with a harsher regime, where they are pitted against the brutal Big Marc (Graham McTavish) and his blood thirsty section of the Millwall firm who are determined to make their lives hell.I'm not going to start blaming Green Street 2 for problems in society, and am the most liberal minded when it comes to censorship, but this soulless straight to DVD sequel to the only average cinematic film is as base as it can get, with the minimal, simplistic story revolving around twisted thugs dishing out sickening, blood soaked hand to hand violence to each other. Since each side is as morally and humanistically dead as each other, it's tough to really see either side coming off as the good guys in the tacked on 'happy' ending that feels as flat and insincere as the plot has been so far up in the film.Another objection is the lack of conviction. It's supposedly set in a tough English prison, yet the inside and (especially) the outside resemble more of an American one, making it pretty obvious it was filmed for a yank audience, along with the actors putting on unconvincing London accents when they're really Scottish, northern or even American themselves. As the lead star, McCall carries things along with enough (fake) cockney charm whilst getting convincing (given the nature of the film) support from Luke Massy and Nick Holender and McTavish certainly has presence as the villain, but the material is so weak none of them can shine. One fun thing you can do is play Spot the Character Actor, including 'Digital Man' Matthias Hues in literally a walk on part and even Bennett (from Commando) himself Vernon Wells (now really fat) as the prison governor, but the overall feeling you're left with is why the studios keep making these meaningless, cheap looking straight to DVD sequels in the first place and what drives anyone to want to watch them. *
It's as bad as it sounds.
posted on 02 Apr 2009Despite a few Dick Van Dyke cockney accents and one or two unintentional comedy moments, the first green street was a generally enjoyable film. Green street 2 on the other hand was just plain awful, for starters the whole film is set in what seems to be an American prison, this combined with acting that made the original look like Shakespeare I found myself wondering why I was still watching. The director tries to make up for this pathetic attempt at a plot with lots of mindless and pointless violence, don't get me wrong I'm certainly not oppose to a good punch up, this was mainly why I enjoyed the original there were some fantastic fight scenes that basically made the film, but no amount of hooligan action could save this tripe. I'm sure like me many will watch this because of the original, and I'm sure like me they will be left shaking their heads right up until the pointless football match finale.
A well made sequel
posted on 18 Aug 2009Not normally a fan of football hooligans, the DVD came my way and I watched it. The moody, dusty shots inside and out created an atmosphere that the music livened up and swept me along. The violence is well, violent, but there is also humour and subtlety. The camera wanders over fine detailing, little nuances in a brutal world. Great directing.. It makes for a good tale, with strong character acting. There seems to be a sense of fun despite the brutal bits, as if celebrating life where ever you are, outside or inside, is what it's about - physical pain? -Well that's something that you get over quickly! Support your team, support your mates. Anyone who doesn't...well look out. I'm going to watch it again, but maybe my granny will enjoy it...